Backers of Maine racino referendum launch first ads

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Backers of a Maine referendum seeking voter approval for racinos in Biddeford and Washington County have launched their first TV and radio ads.

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Backers of a Maine referendum seeking voter approval for racinos in Biddeford and Washington County have launched their first TV and radio ads.

The ads urge people to vote yes on Question 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot, saying harness racing tracks with slot machines will bring hundreds of good-paying jobs to southern and eastern Maine.

Ocean Properties Ltd. of Portsmouth, N.H., and Scarborough Downs race track are proposing a $120 million development called Biddeford Downs with a track, hotel and entertainment complex. They say jobs will average $35,000 a year with health care and other benefits.

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